# Mayor of Padang

The mayor of Padang is an elected politician who is accountable for the strategic government of Padang, one of the provincial capitals in Indonesia. The position was first held by W.M. Ouwerkerk whe the role was created in 1928 by the Dutch colonial government, while under government of Indonesia it was first held by Abubakar Jaar in 1945, after Indonesian independence.
Mayors of Indonesian provinces are now chosen via popular election. Mahyeldi Ansharullah has held the position since 2014 until 2019 after being elected in the 2013 election.
Below is a list of mayors of Padang.
Dutch East Indies Administration (1928–1942) :
| Portrait | Mayor | Took Office | Left Office | Vice Mayor | Annotation |
| | Mr. Willem Matthijs Ouwerkerk | 23 November 1928 | 1940 | Mr. C. Hoogenboom (1928–1931) | |
| | Mr. Willem Matthijs Ouwerkerk | 23 November 1928 | 1940 | M. Passer (1931.–...) dr. Abdoel Hakim (1931–1940) | |
| | Dirk Kapteijn | 4 November 1940 | 1942 | dr. Abdoel Hakim | |
| Japan Administration (1942–1945) ||||||||||
| Portrait | Mayor | Took Office | Left Office | Vice Mayor | Annotation |
| | Abdoel Madjid Usman | 1942 | 1943 | | |
| Indonesia Administration (1945–sekarang) ||||||||||
| Portrait | Mayor | Took Office | Left Office | Vice Mayor | Annotation |
| | dr. Abdoel Hakim (Acting) | 1945 | October 1945 | Sutan Ahmad (Acting) | |
| | Mr. Abubakar Jaar | October 1945 | 1946 | Bagindo Azizchan | |
| | Bagindo Azizchan | 15 August 1946 | 19 July 1947 | | |
| | Said Rasjad | 1947 | 1947 | | |
| | dr. Abdoel Hakim (Acting) | 6 August 1947 | December 1949 | | |
| | dr. Rasidin | 10 December 1949 | 1956 | | |
| | Bachtiar Datuk Pado Panghulu | 1956 | 1958 | | |
| | Zainul Abidin Sutan Pangeran | 31 May 1958 | 1966 | | |
| | Drs. H. Azhari (Acting) | 1966 | 1967 | | |
| | Drs. H. Achirul Yahya | 1967 | 1971 | | |
| | Drs. H. Hasan Basri Durin | 1971 | 1973 | | |
| | Drs. H. Hasan Basri Durin | 1973 | 1978 | | |
| | Drs. H. Hasan Basri Durin | 1978 | 1983 | | |
| | H. Syahrul Ujud SH | 1983 | 1988 | | |
| | H. Syahrul Ujud SH | 1988 | 1993 | | |
| | Drs. H. Zuiyen Rais MS | 17 June 1993 | 17 June 1998 | | |
| | Drs. H. Zuiyen Rais MS | 17 June 1998 | 28 December 1999 | | |
| | Drs. H. Masril Payan (Acting) | 28 December 1999 | 20 July 2000 | | |
| | Drs. H. Zuiyen Rais MS | 20 July 2000 | 17 April 2003 | | |
| | Drs. H. Zuiyen Rais MS | 17 April 2003 | 11 June 2003 | | |
| | Drs. H. Oktisir Sjovijerli Asir (Acting) | 12 June 2003 | 17 February 2004 | | |
| | Dr. H. Fauzi Bahar MSi | 17 February 2004 | 17 February 2009 | Yusman Kasim | |
| | Dr. H. Fauzi Bahar MSi | 17 February 2009 | 19 February 2014 | Mahyeldi Ansharullah | |
| | H. Erizal SH (Acting) | 19 February 2014 | 13 May 2014 | — | |
| | H. Mahyeldi Ansharullah SP | 13 May 2014 | 13 May 2019 | Emzalmi | |
| | H. Mahyeldi Ansharullah SP | 13 May 2019 | 25 February 2021 | Hendri Septa | |
| | H. Hendri Septa B.Bus. (Acc.), MIB | 25 February 2021 | 7 April 2021 | – | |
| | H. Hendri Septa B.Bus. (Acc.), MIB | 7 April 2021 | 13 May 2024 | Ekos Albar (2023–24) | |
| | Dr. H. Andree Harmadi Algamar S.STP., S.H., M.Si., M.Han. (Acting) | 13 May 2024 | 17 May 2024 | – | |
| | Dr. H. Andree Harmadi Algamar S.STP., S.H., M.Si., M.Han. (Acting) | 17 May 2024 | 20 February 2025 | – | |
| | H. Fadly Amran B.B.A | 20 February 2025 | Incumbent | Maigus Nasir | |

## Annotations

* ↑ The first Padang Burgemeester
* ↑ Died in a battle against the Dutch
* ↑ Resign on June 1966
* ↑ Acting
* ↑ Two terms since 1973
* ↑ Two terms
* ↑ The mayor has been inactive since 28 December 1999, replaced by Masri Payan as acting mayor, reappointed on 20 July 2000.
* ↑ Acting for two months, 17 April 2003 to 11 June 2003
* ↑ Two terms, re-elected in mayoral election in 2008
* ↑ Two terms, re-elected in the mayoral election in 2018.
* ↑ Acting
* ↑ Acting
* ↑ Acting